Avella: Crime-buster, waste-cutter Jeff Sessions has the record our attorney general needs

American writer Mark Twain is credited with saying: “The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.”

If this mantra is correct, then, U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions will deliver results as attorney general on prosecuting criminals, effectively managing the Justice Department and giving state and local law enforcement a trusted federal partner.

While the confirmation process will focus on Senator Sessions’ votes and statements in the Senate, his time as state attorney general in Alabama offers a relevant and pertinent comparison to how he will manage the Justice Department.